Are their any doctors with ocd on here? I want to go to medical school soon but everyone in my life tells me I shouldn’t because I have ocd and it’ll be too hard for me.

Doctor with OCD here. Like mentioned before, med school is so busy that I didn’t have time to entertain the intrusive thoughts and definitely the compulsions. In fact was quite therapeutic. Now working 7 years out I have more time and battling with it more because of it but it never interferes with my career. Absolutely love and blessed to be in this career. Arguably a better doctor because of it!

Not a doctor but I'm in medical school right now. My OCD got bad but only at the end of the year. I passed. I have decided to take the year off to better cope with it - I also had a lot going on besides OCD that got in the way from me continuing but in the end. Yes it's possible. I was so busy - I didn't have time for OCD haha I had some bad days but made sure I was in contact with the therapist throughout the year.

Thank you so much for this! So helpful!!

I believe you can do it! ☺️ I’m in nursing school right now and it honestly distracts me from my thoughts. Nursing is my passion and if you’re truly passionate about being a doctor GO FOR IT!

Anyone can have any disorder. Doesn’t matter your occupation, gender, ethnicity, religion, sex, or sexuality.

I feel at some points, I had a little advantage because unlike some of my peers, I had gone through the ups and downs of being on a mental/emotional rollercoaster. Some students were new to all the overwhelming content that their anxiety got bad and they couldn't handle. So I guess you and only you can decide what you are ready for

Thank you all!!!!